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Moving From Policy to Practice: Integrating Family Planning into Nigeria’s Maternal Health Response

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By Maureen Moneke | November 9, 2026

Moving From Policy to Practice: Integrating Family Planning into Nigeria’s Maternal Health Response

Nigeria’s efforts to reduce maternal deaths must address both the complications that arise during pregnancy and childbirth and the unintended pregnancies that can be prevented through quality family planning services. According to FP2030 estimates, modern contraceptive use in Nigeria prevented approximately 2.66 million unintended pregnancies and averted an estimated 19,000 maternal deaths in 2024. Yet […]

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